Hi does anyone by chance have or can get some pictures of the location is of the upstream O2 sensor on the exhaust system.. someone at some point before i bought my subie removed the cats and for some unknown reason removed/replace the pipe the O2 sensor screws in and I can't seem to figure where it's supposed to be positioned currently where i have it the wires wants to rub on the CV boot which is probably not really good for it. In thanks in advance for whoever helps.

I don't have one of those, but here's some google-fu.

The sensor wire is always pretty close to the cv joint, and I've seen more than one get wrapped up and ripped off.

1 hour ago, bushytails said:

I don't have one of those, but here's some google-fu.

The sensor wire is always pretty close to the cv joint, and I've seen more than one get wrapped up and ripped off.

Ok thank you so what was it just a poor design choice by Subaru where they put it? 😅 Like im pretty sure the cv ripping out O2 sensors really should not happen to start with..lol

Intact factory wire routing keeps it away from the joint, but the clips and such tend to go missing after the first mechanic works on it... Attached is a couple more googled pics, of stock routing on a similar subaru, and of what happens when it's not in the clip. Just zip tie or otherwise secure the wire away from the joint.